Senior Technical Animator

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Are you a passionate Senior Technical Animator with a love for creating immersive and responsive animation systems?
Do you want to work on a Soulslike game that challenges players with deep, tactical combat and breathtaking visual design?
If so, join Mighty Koi Studio and help bring The Night Wanderer to life!

We’re looking for a talented and experienced Senior Technical Animator to join our growing team. You will play a key role in creating fluid and dynamic character animations, working closely with animators, designers, and programmers to ensure a seamless animation pipeline in Unreal Engine 5.4.

Your Role:

• Develop and optimize advanced character rigs and animation systems using Unreal Engine 5.4 (including Control Rig and Chaos Physics).
• Create and maintain complex character rigs for both human characters and various animals, ensuring smooth animation and realistic movement.
• Collaborate with animators to ensure that animations are efficiently integrated into the engine, focusing on performance and scalability.
• Implement complex character interactions, including weapon handling, movement, and special abilities, ensuring smooth transitions and responsiveness.
• Provide technical support to the animation team, identifying and solving technical challenges.
• Develop and maintain animation blueprints and tools to enhance the development pipeline.
• Create tools and plugins for Unreal Engine to streamline animation workflows and improve efficiency across the team.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in technical animation in the gaming industry.
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.4, particularly Control Rig, IK, animation blueprints, and physics systems.
• Proven experience with character animation in action or Soulslike games is a huge plus.
• Experience in creating tools, plugins, and custom solutions* within Unreal Engine to optimize animation processes.
• Proficiency in Python for creating automation tools and extending engine functionality.
• Expertise in rigging both human characters and various animals, ensuring flexibility and realism in animation.
• Proficiency in Maya, MotionBuilder, or other industry-standard 3D animation tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for creating intuitive, high-quality animation systems.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, adapting to the needs of both the animation and engineering teams.

What We Offer:

• Work on an exciting Soulslike project that pushes the boundaries of animation in combat.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunity to join a passionate and innovative team in a growing studio.
• Competitive salary and Benefits.

If you’re ready to take on the challenge of helping us build The Night Wanderer with cutting-edge animation in Unreal Engine 5.4, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now and help us craft unforgettable gaming experiences! Please include your CV and Portfolio!

By clicking the “Apply” button or otherwise sending a recruitment application to Mighty-Koi S.A. with its registered office in: ul. Bohdana Dobrzańskiego 3, 20-262 Lublin, NIP 6812076002, REGON 383106380, KRS 0001024766 (Employer - data administrator), you agree to the processing by the Employer of your personal data contained in the recruitment application for the purpose of recruiting for the position indicated in the advertisement.

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